Ventilating window



March 30,1937. c. E. RlcKEl.

VENTILATING WINDOW Filed March 22, 1935 Patented Mar. 30, 1937 UNITED STATES VENTILATING WINDOW Clarence E. Rickel, Toledo, Ohio, assignor to Automobile Ventilation, Inc., Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application March 22, 19375, serial No. 12,394

10 Claims.

This invention relates to window regulator mechanism particularly adapted for use in vehicle bodies or the like for raising and lowering the windows thereof. Although susceptible of various uses and adaptations the invention is the vehicle into and out of position to provide a Ventilating slot or opening at the forward upright edge of the glass.

An object of the invention is to provide a regulator mechanism of the type having oppositely swinging arms wherein means is provided for developing a diiferential frictional resistance between the arms and window whereby the window will be urged or moved longitudinally during the vertical travel thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a regulator mechanism for moving the window .glass horizontally or longitudinally in its plane vfrom fully closed position into position whereby a Ventilating slot is produced at the forward edge of the glass and thence in a downward vertical direction, and wherein meansV such Vas springs of dierent characteristics are provided between the arms of the regulator and the window glass rail eiective to produce sufficient differential friction to change the path of movement of the glass ,min the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of an automobile door viewed from the inside with the upholstery removed and showing the window in its closed position, dot and dash line showing the window moved rearwardly to provide a ventilating opening;

Figure 2 is an enlarged edge view of the upper end of the forward regulator arm showing the rail-engaging stud and spring pressedV washer;

and

Figure 3 .is a view similar Yto Figure 2 showing the rear regulator arm, stud and spring pressed washer. V- f 1;.The. illustrated embodiment ofthe invention has the usual window opening II and windowlZ guided in its vertical movements by front and rear runways I3 and I4 respectively. The runway I3 is relatively narrow, vwhereas runway I4 is relatively deep and extends from its upper end downwardly to a point below the window opening II where it inclines downwardly and forwardly, as indicated at I5. By providing the inclined portion I5 of the runway, ample clearance is afforded for the operating spindle IB of the door latch (not shown), a handle Il being Vdisposed on the outside of the door and operatively connected to the outer end of the spindle I6 for actuation thereof. The lower portion of the runway I3 is made deeper, as indicated at I8, and inclines downwardly and forwardly similar to the runway portion I5. Y

Embracing the lower edge of the window I2 is a channel stripl I9 of U-shape, and between the strip I9 and thewindow is disposed suitable packing. Fixed to one side of the channel strip I9 are rails, 23, which are slotted to receive pins 2I and 22 carried by the outer ends of regulator arms 23 and 24 respectively. Secured to the lower end of the regulator arm 23 is a gear sector 25 meshing with a similar gear sector 2,6. Integral with the gear sector 26 and concentric therewith is alarger sector 21 with which a pinion 28 meshes. The pinion is operated by a suitable handle (not'shown) disposed on the inside of the door, and these parts are carried by a mounting plate 29, on which pivot pins 30 and 3| for the sectors 25 and 26 respectively, are carried. A counterbalance spiral spring arrangement 33 is provided for the gear sectors, as will be readily understood by those skilled in this art, a suitable clutch 34 associated with the pinion being also provided to retain the parts in Vadjusted position. Fixed to the upper end of the regulator arm 23 is a plate 35 having a downwardly inclined finger-like extension 36, which isprovided with an upwardly and rearwardly curved surface 31, terminating in a notch 38. Secured-to the rail Y20 and Vprojecting outwardly therefrom is a pin 38a engageable by the notch 38. The plate 35 inclines downwardly and rearwardly from the notch 38 to the arm 23, as indicated at 39., 1 As shown in Figure 2,.w ashers 40 are mounted on the studsV 2I and 2,2 between the headed end ythereof and the respective regulator arms.V Mounted on the stud 2I and arranged -to bear against the washer is a coil springV 4I, the Vinner end bearing against the plate 35. A coil' spring 4Ia on the stud 22 bears against the respective washer 40 for urging the latter outwardly. It will be understood that the washers i4!) bear against-A 55 Vl follows?v y Assuming that the window is in its raised position with the Ventilating slot closed, the operata may be four times stronger than the spring AI..

The advantage of this arrangement will hereinafter appear.

The Voperation of the above mechanism-iis as ing handle is moved to actuate the'jpinionZa;

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175 moves the regulator arms` '23' and'Z/I i'OpDOsite directions away from each 1other. Thenotched lator arm 23 to the right, the window I.2.is caused to move to the right or rearwardly of the vehicle softhat thegffrontvertical cdg'eof the windowfis (moved out of the channel I3'and therear'vertical 4edge is movedintothe relatively'deep channel "H, as indicated by the ,doti and 'dash lines A.

This 'provides'fa slot AVA betweenthe frontvertical edge of vthe window Y.and V'the window frame f .through which .foul fair, smoke, gases, etc. maybe -drawn from the iinside'of V"thevehicle when :the vlatter iis moving forwardly. .Thewindow VI2 :is guidedin such horizontal movement bythe'plns 2| andv 22 ridingin` the rail 20.

`When the window IZhasnearly completed its :horizontal or transversefmovement kdue to theangularityof. 'the regulator'arm 23, the iln'gerA ex- .tensiones ismoved so'that the'notch ssfc1ears che pin 38a so that subsequent swirlgingrriovern'ent of the arms"23"and 24 inl-'opposite directions causes the window-'to moveverticlly downward. 'I window fl 2 is y 'Smoved downwardly by the 40 arms 23la`nd 24 until Y tlie inclinedV runways I 5 and'llarereached, the'surface '31 of the fingerflikeextension 36 preventingthewindow i2`fro'm bingmoved `forwardly during 'such .downward moverlntfinasrnuch as lthe' pin .38a abutsthe a55urfac 4 3.1,` ii i L Since the washer/i0 on the'stud 22 liasg'reater pressure imposed uponV it by the cil'sprihg`4 l, during V'thedownward movement of the window f-the-arm 24.' tends Vto Torce the lowerledge'of `the mwindwtofthe left or forwadlyof the Vvehicle vagainst the inclined runwayv I8.V "Ihus, Vduring the further-downward movement o'f the Window the latter is'held against the forward -runway VVI8 and is caused to follow the inclined path of such "runway Notonly does -suchdiiferential spring v'pressure function to impart the inclinedrmovexmentv'to the Vwindow-I2, but it also militates :against'cla'mping of the window during itsverti- It is apparent that when'the direction of movement ofthe'regulator arms 23 Vand 24 is reversed` for the purpose 0f' raising thejw'indow, thegre'- ier .friction imposed 911" the rkby .thefSPIilg 4 'a Aserves to forcefthe rearfedgeofjthe window I2 5 against'th'e inclined runway I5,thereby^causing 5it to traverse the. inclined `Vpath/of such runway,

- as above mentioned', eliminates the. tendency Vvof the window-"t9v become clamped or jammedf dur- 0- ing such travele- It will be `apparent thatduring the vertical n'iove rneni:V of v.the window `the, vfront vertical edge is spaced from `the runway, jb'ut,

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the window is shifted forwardly to close the ventilating slot.

It will be apparent that the characteristic feature of the invention resides in the provision of differential friction developed between'the outer ends of the regulator arms and the rail, which, in this instance, operates to cause the window to Vtravel-.in an., inclined path duringits vertical in a straight verticalpath, particularly for the lpu'rposefof avoidingfjamming or cramping of the window during. the "raising and lowering moveportion 38 of the plate 35 is in engagement withr the pin 38a so that upon movement. of rtheire'gu-.L

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f .Changesin detailslof construction, arrangement Vand operation may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention, especially as de- .ned intheappendediclaims. j

Iclaimz'fV f 1. In ajregulator mechanism fora window having a rail secured :to 'the lower edge thereof, Aa

pair of swinging arms slidingly connected `to the` rail foriraisingand .lowering .the window, and

spring means vadjacentthe .outer ends of said, Varms '.for 'producing materially greater i'frictional having arail secured tothe lower edgethereof V.providedwith longitudinal guideways, aipairvofv oppositely swinging arms having .devicesfat i outer endsadaptedto'itravel in lsaldiguilzievays'fr raising and lowering..the'.glass',and .diiierentil spring means Aatiacle'ntfthe. outer ends ."i'l .Said

arms for producing materiallygreater reistlnce vtothe travel of one of said devlce's'than other during theswinging movement off-the arms there.- fbyto shift the glass longitudinally in'lts pianse Vduring ltsraising and lowering movements; r

V3.` Awindow regulator 'comprising apinc-'fof oppositel-y swinging farms having Vdevicesat louter ends adapted Vtors-beconnecimi toawindow, "washers mounted on Vsaid devices, andacoumression spring interposed-between Veachwaalnerand 'ofimport'ance in cases where the window moves f an arm, one of said springs having a: stengthf Y the order cttw-ice the stiepgtnofthe o tnersprmg. 4. In a vehicle boiy ha'vingl a windowirame `pr'ovid'edwitl'i runways anda-window mounted for vertical sliding movement therein, a Windowreg lator having oppositely swinging arms `slitiingly connected to the lowervedg'e'of the window, .and .springs of inateallydifferent ychal'actel'isticsi adjacent-the outerends offsaldarmsffor producing difEerentialfrictional res'istncebetweexr saidY arms and window whereby to urgeSaldfMHdOw longitudinally in tsplaneiinone .dlrectionnr .the

other toward one or the 'other of said; runway during the vertical movement thereof. i l .1 5. In a; vehicle body having awindow mounted 'for vertical and longitudinal movementsjm its` plane, regulatormechanism-.for raisingandlowerf inglithe window and also .for shittingthewiduw i. longitudinally mtoandoutgof position Twhen'raised to provide a Ventilating slot at one upright .feige ff Athe glass; :and differential manen; meansbetween saidmechariism andwindwiorsnifung I the window longitudinally in its plane211fnne 6. In a regulator mechanism for a vehicle body window mounted to slide vertically and also longitudinally in its plane, comprising a pair of oppositely swinging arms for raising and lowering the window and also for moving the window longitudinally when in raised position to provide or) close a Ventilating slot at the forward edge 0I the window, and diierential spring means adjacent the outer ends of said arms and between said arms and window for effecting a longitudinal movement of the window intermediate its raised and lowered positions.4

'7. In a regulator mechanism for a vehicle body window, a rail secured to the lower edge of the Window, a pair of oppositely swinging arms having devices at their outer ends slidingly engaging said rail, one of said arms having means cooperable with said rail for shifting the window in its plane into or out of position when fully raised to provide a Ventilating slot at one upright edge of the glass, and one of said arms having means cooperating with one of said devices for producing materially greater frictional resistance to its travel on the rail than the other arm thereby to urge said window longitudinally in its `plane in one direction or the other during the vertical movement thereof.

8. In a regulator mechanism for a vehicle body window, a rail secured to thelower edge of the window, a pair of oppositely swinging arms having devices at their outer ends slidingly engaging said rail, one of said arms having means cooperable with said rail for shifting the window in its plane into or out of position when fully raised to provide a Ventilating slot at one upright edge of the glass, and said arms having springs of materially different characteristics associated with said devices for eiecting a diierential pressure of said arms on the rail, the strength of one of said springs being of the order of twice the strength of the other spring.

9. In a vehicle body having a window frame and a sliding glass guided therein, a rail carried by said glass, means for moving said glass in its plane from fully Iclosed position into position to. provide a Ventilating slot between the forward upright edge of the glass and said frame, means for moving the glass from said Ventilating position downwardly in a vertical direction, and diierential spring means engaging said rail and effective to urge the glass longitudinally in its plane during its vertical travel.

10. In a vehicle body having a window frame and a sliding glass guided therein, means for moving said glass in its plane from fully closed position into position to provide a Ventilating slot between the forward upright edge of the glass and said frame, means for moving the glass from said Ventilating position downwardly in a vertical! direction, and dierential spring means effective to urge the glass longitudinally in its plane during its vertical travel, said second named means including oppositely swinging arms and said differential means including springs adjacent the outer ends of said arms of materially diierent compression characteristics.

CLARENCE E. RICKEL. 

